After announcing the postponement of the Asian Nations Cup, Mehdi Taj raised three important issues; Continuing cooperation with Amir Ghalenoui, serious implementation of the youth program in the national team and the definite holding of the knockout cup competitions. In the meantime, apparently, with the elimination of the compression of the tournament calendar, there is no longer an obstacle to holding the elimination cup and these competitions will be followed according to the schedule.
But the controversial part of Taj’s speech is the re-emphasis on youth in the national team; An issue that has been raised many times by the technical staff and football managers, but in practice it has been far from the promises. Now, this incident is going to be followed in a more serious way with the presence of Qalanewi; However, considering the previous process of the national team and the head coach’s insistence on using some experienced players, one cannot be optimistic about the fulfillment of this promise. It seems that youthfulness, like many previous promises, is currently more attractive on paper than in the national team list!
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